[Mldxcc] VK0EK Spit Bay update :(

[Rick WA6NHC]

  The Word on Spit

April 2, 2016April 2, 2016 
<http://vk0ek.org/2016/04/02/the-word-on-spit-2/>/ ky6r 
<http://vk0ek.org/author/ky6r/>

 From early in the conception of this project we planned to activate two 
sites, a main location with all bands at Atlas Cove, and a limited 
operation for a short period from Spit Bay on the other side of Heard 
Island. The Spit Bay operation was designed to improve our ability to 
make contacts to western and central North America, which from Atlas 
Cove is the other side of Big Ben, the 9000-foot volcano in the center 
of Heard Island. However, now that the operation from Atlas Cove is well 
underway, we are finding good openings to the west coast on many bands. 
We are VERY aware of the areas that still have a huge need – and will 
work hard to work you in these areas.

Furthermore, Matt, the captain of the Braveheart, has been looking a 
reasonably safe weather opportunity to land and extract a radio team at 
Spit Bay, but so far we have not had one. As we enter the second half of 
the expedition, we have to consider what will be the most productive 
strategy, and it seems to us that continuing the operation with a full 
complement of operators from the Atlas Cove location will be more 
effective than dispatching part of the team to Spit with uncertain 
weather openings.

Please use our support team to inform us of propagation windows we might 
be missing so that you can get your ATNO. They will analyze this input 
and where they see trends they will pass it on to the operating team.

Dave, K3EL – Radio Team Leader and Bob, KK6EK DXpedition Leader

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/mldxcc/attachments/20160401/576d69f4/attachment.html>